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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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